Quiksilver Appoints VP, Global Marketing

Quiksilver has named Bobby Gascon as VP, global marketing. He joins the company following 13 years at Vans where, most recently, he was senior director of global marketing, Action Sports

VF Corp. Debt Outlook Revised To Negative On Tax Ruling

S&P Global Ratings revised its debt ratings outlook on VF Corp. to negative from stable. The rating agency estimated VF will likely have to increase debt by more than $845 million to pay the assessed tax in order to appeal an unfavorable decision from the U.S. Tax Court regarding its post-acquisition restructuring of Timberland Co. in September 2011.

Signa Sports Appoints CEO

Signa Sports United (SSU) has appointed Max Heimann as chief executive officer of the Internetstores Group. Heimann will lead SSU brands, including Fahrrad.de, Probikeshop, Addnature, and CAMPZ across Europe for SSU.

Academy Sports Q1 Tops Expectations

Academy Sports reported first-quarter results that topped Wall Street targets but the retailer still slightly lowered its outlook due to macroeconomic challenges. Ken Hicks, CEO said, “We are satisfied with our first-quarter results as the company continued to position itself for long-term growth and expansion as we executed effectively in a highly dynamic environment and against a very strong prior-year quarter.”